The effects and functions of raw chestnuts

In winter, we often see various people selling sugar-roasted chestnuts on the streets. Sugar-roasted chestnuts are indeed delicious, but everyone knows that chestnuts have high nutritional value, but they don’t know what the nutritional value of raw chestnuts is? In fact, chestnuts can relieve nausea, treat edema, promote digestion, and provide natural sugar supplements.

1. Can pregnant women eat chestnuts?

Pregnant women can eat chestnuts during pregnancy because chestnuts are rich in nutritional value and can effectively help pregnant women provide the nutrients needed by the body, thereby improving their own immunity, improving their own heat resistance, enhancing resistance, controlling pain, and reducing pregnancy anxiety. However, it is not advisable to eat too much, as it will inevitably cause gastrointestinal stagnation.

It has the following benefits:

(1) Relieve nausea: Chestnuts, whether eaten raw or cooked, can treat chronic diarrhea, weakness in the waist and legs, and frequent urination caused by spleen and stomach deficiency. In addition, it can also help expectant mothers relieve nausea symptoms.

(2) Eliminate edema: Chestnuts are rich in potassium, which can help pregnant women promote the metabolism of excess water in the body and eliminate edema.

(3) Nourishing the stomach and spleen: Chestnuts are sweet and have the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach. Regular consumption by expectant mothers can effectively improve loss of appetite and promote gastrointestinal absorption.

(4) Improve immunity: Chestnuts are rich in high-quality protein and a variety of amino acids needed by the human body. They can effectively improve the immunity of pregnant women and help the development of the fetus.

(5) Strengthening bones: Chestnuts are rich in mineral elements, which can effectively help strengthen bones and promote pelvic development and maturity.

(6) Relieve emotions: Chestnuts contain a variety of trace elements. Regular consumption can effectively alleviate bad mood during pregnancy and suppress pain and other symptoms.

2. Can chestnuts be eaten raw? What are the benefits?

Raw chestnuts are edible, and eating them raw has the following benefits:

1. What are the benefits of eating chestnuts raw?

(1) Strengthens tendons and bones

Chestnuts are mild in nature and can strengthen the body and bones after consumption. Especially for people with weak waist and knees, eating it can effectively promote the body's recovery.

(2) Protect the spleen and stomach and relieve spleen deficiency

Whether eaten raw or cooked, chestnuts can help strengthen the stomach. It is best to eat them once in the morning and once in the evening. However, be sure to control the amount and do not eat too much. If you want to eat it cooked, you can cook chestnuts and rice together into porridge, which can relieve the coldness of the spleen and stomach to a certain extent.

(3) Treatment of diabetes

Chestnuts are rich in dietary fiber, which can effectively help diabetic patients alleviate their condition. However, it should be noted that chestnuts are not easy to digest when eaten raw, so diabetic patients should not eat too many at one time. It is best to eat them cooked.

(4) Treatment of hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and other diseases

Chestnuts contain various nutrients needed by the human body, such as protein, starch, and vitamins. Regular consumption can improve the body's immunity and also has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis.

(5) Treatment of oral ulcers

For patients suffering from oral ulcers in adults and mouth sores in children, eating chestnuts in moderation can provide some relief.

(6) Treatment of kidney deficiency

For patients with kidney deficiency, regular consumption can also help nourish the kidneys and promote blood circulation. Regular consumption can also help strengthen the body.

2. How to make it delicious?

(1) Roasted chestnuts

① Wash and drain the chestnuts, and make a cut on each one.

②Pour hot water into a bowl to dissolve the sugar, then add vegetable oil and mix well to make sugar water.

③ Pour the chopped chestnuts into a bowl and mix well. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the chestnuts on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Then rinse them with sugar water and continue baking for 20 minutes.

(2) Braised beef brisket with chestnuts

①Peel the chestnuts and wash the beef brisket and set aside.

② Pour a proper amount of oil into the pot, add spices and ginger and stir-fry, add beef brisket and stir-fry evenly, add cooking wine, sugar, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, add enough boiling water and bring to a boil over high heat.

③Turn to low heat and simmer for 2 hours, then add raw chestnuts and simmer for 20 minutes.